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Stone residents urged to be cautious of online health advice and weight loss products
Stone residents looking to improve their health in the new year are being reminded to rely on trusted sources for…
Author: Jon Cook
15th January 2026
Staffordshire County Council
Tensions surface in Reform group over handling of missing children interviews
A senior Reform UK councillor has criticised a cabinet colleague for calling in one of his own decisions, following a…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
12th January 2026Council tax in Staffordshire set to rise by 3.99 per cent under Reform-led budget
Staffordshire County Council is planning to increase council tax by 3.99 per cent for the 2026/27 financial year, under the…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter6th January 2026Councillors question decision to halt some missing from care interviews
Councillors have raised concerns over a decision by Staffordshire County Council to stop funding some return home interviews for children…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
1st January 2026Security stepped up at Staffordshire County Council meeting after protest disruption
Extra security was put in place at Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet meeting this week, following the suspension of a previous…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter17th December 2025Crime fiction still top of the pile as Staffordshire libraries reveal most borrowed books of 2025
Crime fiction continues to dominate borrowing across Staffordshire libraries, with familiar authors once again filling the most borrowed lists for…
Author: Jon Cook
16th December 2025Anti-racism demonstrators force suspension of Staffordshire council session
A full council meeting in Stafford was brought to a standstill on Thursday morning after anti racism campaigners disrupted proceedings…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
11th December 2025End of year deadline missed for Burston footbridge installation
The temporary footbridge planned for Burston will not be installed before Christmas, despite approval now being granted. Persistent wet weather…
Author: Jon Cook11th December 2025County council leader steps down after Reform UK expulsion
Ian Cooper has resigned as leader of Staffordshire County Council, a few days after he was removed from Reform UK…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter9th December 2025Council leader removed from Reform UK after social media investigation
Reform UK has revoked the membership of Staffordshire County Council leader Ian Cooper. The decision follows an internal investigation linked…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
5th December 2025Reform UK looks into social media posts linked to Staffordshire council leader
Reform UK is investigating social media accounts linked to Staffordshire council leader Ian Cooper after Hope Not Hate highlighted a…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter4th December 2025Reform administration criticised by Conservatives after fall in pothole repairs
Pothole repairs across Staffordshire have fallen since the spring elections, prompting fresh criticism from Conservative figures who say the new…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
3rd December 2025Staffordshire leaders urge Government rethink on solar and battery sites
Staffordshire councillors have urged the Government to set out a clear position on solar farms and battery storage schemes, following…
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
24th November 2025County councillor urges Budget support for services and growth
Staffordshire’s finance lead calls on the Chancellor to support local services and growth ahead of the Autumn Budget on Wednesday…
Author: Jon Cook
24th November 2025Stone set to sit in the west under county council reorganisation plan
Stone would sit in a new western authority under Staffordshire County Council’s preferred east–west split, which leaders say offers a…
Author: Phil Corrigan, Local Democracy Reporter
5th November 2025Reform UK leadership ends plan to sell county farms
Staffordshire County Council’s new Reform UK leadership has halted county farm sales and ruled out renewable projects on productive farmland.
Author: Kerry Ashdown, Local Democracy Reporter
3rd November 2025
